Chief Executive CY Leung met Guangdong Provincial Committee Secretary Hu Chunhua in Guangzhou today.
He thanked Mr Hu for Guangdong's support for the Hong Kong Government in the past year.
Noting the close economic partnership between the two areas, Mr Leung said both sides could further promote technology and student exchanges.
Mr Leung was accompanied by Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam, Secretary for Education Eddie Ng and Secretary for Development Paul Chan.